How Overwhelmed Moms Can Reduce Mom Burnout, Let Go of Perfectionism, and Create a Calmer, More Organized Home with Libby Ward #216

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Have you ever looked around at the mess, the endless to-do list, the forgotten permission slip, and wondered why motherhood feels so much harder than everyone else makes it look? So many of us are carrying invisible expectations about what a “good mom” should do, how her home should look, and how much she should be able to handle. Today, I’m joined by Libby Ward, author of Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself, for a beautifully honest conversation about motherhood, perfectionism, clutter, and the invisible pressure so many women carry. We explore what happens when we start questioning those expectations, and why letting go of them might be the key to finding more peace at home. Libby shares what it looked like for her to slowly let go of the version of motherhood she thought she had to perform and start building a life that actually worked for her, her children, her nervous system, and her real capacity. We talk about the “shoulds” that creep into overwhelmed moms, the mental load of motherhood, the energy it takes to make everything look fine from the outside, and why sometimes the most loving thing we can do for our families is lower the standards that are quie